NL West Talk

[navamind]

And Tulo's batting .400/.500/.730 on the year. Wow.

 

[HammerDown]

BULLETIN: At the moment, Flablo Sandofat is hitting north of the Mendoza line!

 

[HammerDown]

And Tulo's batting .400/.500/.730 on the year. Wow.

It's 3 oclock in the afternoon. Has he gotten hurt yet?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

It's 3 oclock in the afternoon. Has he gotten hurt yet?

No, but he got his butt hurt and got thrown out for arguing strikes it sounds like.

 

[The Derski]

theres like 4 or 5 players on Colorado on pace for over .300 and 100 RBI

 

[HammerDown]

theres like 4 or 5 players on Colorado on pace for over .300 and 100 RBI

I'm predicting at some point fairly soon, Colorado goes on a losing run of epic proportions. Something like losing 25-out-of-30. They're propped up by an unsustainably hot offense. They're fake.

 

[HammerDown]

Kershaw looked like such a lil punkass tonight.

 

[HammerDown]

Did anyone see Pence's socks today? Halfway between his knee and hip now? When does MLB step in and do something about his antics?

 

[ThruTheEyesOfRuby]

I'm predicting at some point fairly soon, Colorado goes on a losing run of epic proportions. Something like losing 25-out-of-30. They're propped up by an unsustainably hot offense. They're fake.

It's funny, quite a while back you were trying to build up a d'backs fan by telling them to bank on Colorado finishing beneath them when it's all said-and-done. Colorado went on a tear, flirting with the division lead, having their epic offensive outburst.. all that.

But now here we are, after all that, and when I take a peek at what they're doing, you know what I say to myself? "HD.. know what? I could honestly see your prediction coming true." Especially considering this movie has played out before in seasons past with regards to them.

2 months down. 4 to go. We shall see!

 

[navamind]

It's funny, quite a while back you were trying to build up a d'backs fan by telling them to bank on Colorado finishing beneath them when it's all said-and-done. Colorado went on a tear, flirting with the division lead, having their epic offensive outburst.. all that.

But now here we are, after all that, and when I take a peek at what they're doing, you know what I say to myself? "HD.. know what? I could honestly see your prediction coming true." Especially considering this movie has played out before in seasons past with regards to them.

2 months down. 4 to go. We shall see!

It probably has something to do with Coors. Rockies are batting .344/.391/.560 at home this year with 162 runs in 24 games. They're batting .240/.292/.396 on the road (not including today's game) with 117 runs scored in 32 games. A 264 point difference in home/away OPS is pretty alarming, to say the least.

 

[navamind]

Why on earth is Andre Ethier playing CF?

 

[HammerDown]

Why on earth is Andre Ethier playing CF?

I'm more concerned with the Padres hitting 2-for-28 today.

 

[navamind]

I'm more concerned with the Padres hitting 2-for-28 today.

You should be concerned with the lineup, but not because they got shutout by Chris Sale. He's just really good.

 

[HammerDown]

You should be concerned with the lineup, but not because they got shutout by Chris Sale. He's just really good.

Yeah, and like I've lamented about 100 times, interleague is bullshit. WTF are we doing playing the Chicago White Sox when we could be playing meaningful games against divisional opponents? Makes NO SENSE!

 

[navamind]

Yeah, and like I've lamented about 100 times, interleague is bullshit. WTF are we doing playing the Chicago White Sox when we could be playing meaningful games against divisional opponents? Makes NO SENSE!

What, you're trying to tell me the White Sox and Padres aren't bitter rivals?

 

[moxie]

Why on earth is Andre Ethier playing CF?

Because Kemp is not the answer
There was an interesting article on ESPN that made a good argument for it.

Since 2010, Kemp has cost the Dodgers an estimated 73 runs with his poor defense, per the defensive runs saved (DRS) metric. That is the worst total of any player at any position, and that is despite injuries that limited him to only 179 total games in 2012 and 2013. This season, Kemp has cost the Dodgers 12 runs, again the worst total in baseball.

 

[navamind]

Because Kemp is not the answer
There was an interesting article on ESPN that made a good argument for it.

Fair enough. Was aware metrics rated him as a poor defender (and had no business whatsoever winning any Gold Gloves), but DRS has him rated at -12 this year... through only 39 games in center. He also rated at -37 in 2010, giving him a -1.1 WAR despite having a 106 OPS+.

Ethier's defense is a bit underwhelming as well, but I guess he can't be any worse than Kemp. The Kemp contract could end up being in the conversation for worst contracts of all-time, or at least up there with Ryan Howard.

 

[navamind]

Ethier's defensive stats are better than I remember them being. Not great by any means, but he got a lot better in recent years.

 

[moxie]

Fair enough. Was aware metrics rated him as a poor defender (and had no business whatsoever winning any Gold Gloves), but DRS has him rated at -12 this year... through only 39 games in center. He also rated at -37 in 2010, giving him a -1.1 WAR despite having a 106 OPS+.

Ethier's defense is a bit underwhelming as well, but I guess he can't be any worse than Kemp. The Kemp contract could end up being in the conversation for worst contracts of all-time, or at least up there with Ryan Howard.

Personally, I have a hard time believing Ethier is a better option but I guess Kemp's injuries have really had a lasting effect. I wonder why they don't use Puig in center. He can move and that arm is ridiculous. Oh, well- the more mixed up they are, the happier I am

 

[HammerDown]

I've never been so frustrated with the Padres as I am now, due in large part to the expectations I had of our offense clicking. Headley and Gyorko are absolutely abysmal!

3 nights ago til last night? 2-for-28, 3-for-35 and 1-29. That's 6-for-92 or a .065 ba.